Invalid&#39;s high chair



Sept. 5, 1950 M. MARDER INVALIDS HIGH CHAIR Filed July 9, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 fizz; /7 A INVENTOR. Michael Marder BY wwa Q ATTORNE Sept. 5, 1950 M. MARDER 2,521,527

INVALIDS HIGH CHAIR Filed July 9, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet? :.--:*r 1 TT 72 T i t l '28 i 3 1: :1 $57.6

INVENTOR. M/c/me/ Murder ATTORNEY This 'invention relates to 3' "dies in as construction certain distinctive fefa i t s whereby the child may be comfortably 'posit 'ned therein even though -'-'ha'ndicapped by the -presence' 'o'fcasts or other surgical appliances I worn 'by the child during a period of illness.

4 Y F The principal objects of the invention are the provision in the chair of means, whereby the childs feet can readily reston the side of the .0

. .11 be e d es the cliildth'erein, nd *ineans wHrebyWhe" hair can be restored to its normal operative pos tion with the parts, retained in locked position so that danger of the child accidentally falling from the chair will be eliminated.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a chair of the character described that and the cooperating locking arrangement of the side arms relative to the back of the chair,

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view illustrating the manner in which the chair is opened to receive the child, with the arms and tray of the chairbeing lowered relative to the seat portion, I

Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of the chair, Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the same, and Fig. 6 is a horizontal section through the chair,

7. improvementssilin. airsFand: has articulah'i eie r525 c dapted tot-be used by an invalid child and em'- LApplication July 9, 1945',-seriaiivo. 603,803 (cuss-28).

will beinotedrthat the said .i B haVehingedly:connected theretotas at i 5;a;-pair of extensions; 6*. that: carry. .the side :arm's .lflnof zth chain; which arms in? turn support. a tray. A.

hair, -theprovision of means whereby the "chair permit a seating of 'placement of the seat.

the view being taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 4

and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 1 des- I ignates a weighted bas or pedestal substantially rectangular in cross section which functions to prevent accidental tipping of the chair. On said base'I mount legs '8, 9, l0 and II, while a pair of enlarged legs or supports l3 are also secured to the pedestal at the front thereof, the said supports being connected by a cross brace 14 on which rests the front portion of the seat l2. It will be noted that the respective ends of the cross brace l4 terminate at theinner sides of the front support l3 and are suitably secured ilhe .rea'r iportions .1of" said side "arms are capable of passing through slots l9 provided in: theba'ck 23 ;of.:th. chairrand .to said-:sidezarms theubaclr is detachably secured as'by pins 21301. likeafastening.elements.

: This :back' it will be noted'; and as disclosed "to advantage in Figs. '2 and 4," is hingedly secured as at ZZ to the seat iportion'il Hinges 23 are connected to-the-bottom of the seat 'to' permit a' 'raising 'of theseat, while -dowelpins"2 l proide'd onthe legs 8 and 9 prevent accidental dis- It is to be noted that the said hinges 23 each embodies in its construction an upper and lower leaf, the upper, leaf being of greater length than the lower leaf. This ar- I rangement allows the seat 12 tobe slightly and sufliciently elevated t0.,permit a cast, that connects the feet of the child, and which cast willbe hereinafter explained, to pass beneath the seat. At this moment the buttocksof the child are in a position above the seat of thechair. It is to be noted that the invalid child while about to be seated, is held in the arms of its mother or an attendant, who first slightly elevates the chair seat to allow the passage of the cast beneath the seat I2 and above the upper extremities of the front legs [3. The front of the seat is then lowered on the dowel pins 24 and the child is seated in th chairr Interposed between the base '1 and theseat portion 12 is the childs foot supporting means, which consists of a pair of oppositely disposed platforms 25 and 26 that are mounted on cross braces 21 and 28,, the cross brace 2'! being secured to the legs l0 and l I, while the cross brace 28 is secured to the legs 8 and 9. This feature of construction is illustrated to advantage in Figs. 1 and4.

Due to the fact that-in the treatment of some disorders a cast extends between the spread feet of the'child, it is necessary to position the platforms 25 and 26 at the sides of the chair.

Thus, the feet ofthe child may be comfortably apart and to retain the legs in a fixed position? This type of chair will fill a long needed want in the trade and will provide a maximum degree of comfort for an invalid child mean-[preteen the child against the dangerof an zwcidental-- fall.

' It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be t'akenas a preferred examplem'f the same and thatvarious changes relative to the shape, size, material, and arrangementpf :parts may be readily resorted-to without-departing from the "s'pirit'of the invention or the y scope of the subjoined claim.

'Having thus described my-invention, I claim: In an i nval ids highchair, a base, a seat tion, a pair of front legs and apairofrear legs iconnecting said baseand-seatzportion, a pair of =1 vertical supports positioned on said :base, :a cross rbrace connecting-said supports and capable of receiving thereon the front portion of said seat,

a pair 1 of extensions -hingedl-y connected at their lower ends to said vertical-supports, side arms 4, secured to the ends of the extensions of said vertical supports, a tray connected to said side arms to confine the occupant to the said seat portion, a back hingedly connected to the rear portion of said seat for detachably retaining therein said side arms, a cross brace between said front and rear legs, a pair of platforms interposed between said'fbja'se "and Said seat portio'fiand "securedto saidbrace and extending laterallv from said chair to support the cast con- I treated feet of the invalid.

MICHAEL MARDER.

REFERENCES CITED Theiollowing references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS zDate GreatwBritain -suass Dec. 24, 1912 

